School of Music

Barossa Music Centre Teaching RoomsBarossa Music Centre Waiting AreaOur on-site music school offers private music tuition for students of all ages from beginners through to advanced levels on guitar (all styles), bass guitar, drums & percussion, piano, keyboard, vocals, violin, clarinet & saxophone.

We have 9 air-conditioned teaching studios located on the mezzanine level of the store with a spacious waiting area for parents.

Lessons are run according to the school term with a 30 minute allocated class held weekly. The price of lessons per 10 week term is $230.00, which is payable by the 5th week of term.

The musicians of tomorrow haven't been forgotten either with the popular Kindermusik classes being offered for children 12 months - 5 years. For specific details on Kindermusik please contact cath@barossamusic.com.au

Our Teaching Staff

Ben Matson

Drums & Percussion
Cameron ORiely Guitar Bass Guitar

Cameron O’Riley

Bass Guitar (all guitars)
  • 3 years at BMC
  • Diploma in Music
  • won award for outstanding achievement in music (top of his class)
  • Played in Adelaide band “Pumpometre”.
  • Cameron teaches all styles of guitar  - specialises in bass.
  • Being young, he loves his approach to teaching & feels the students ‘dig’ what he’s on about.

Chris Isaacson

Saxophone / Clarinet
  • 10 years at BMC
  • Diploma of music performance
  • plays in local jazz band "All Souled Out"
  • from classical to improvisation, Chris has lots of fun teaching his students.
Chris Yeend Drums Percussion

Chris Yeend

Drums & Percussion
  • 9 years at BMC
  • loves playing in local band< “Little Black Dress”
  • well known local instrumental teacher in schools
  • Bachelor of music at the Adelaide Uni, post graduate diploma of education
  • Chris enjoys seeing the students enjoying themselves.
Darryl Press Guitar

Daryl Press

Guitar (all styles)
  • 9 years at BMC
  • teaches all styles of guitar playing, including banjo & bass.
  • local muso, played in many local bands with lots of knowledge to give.
  • has a great following of students & he enjoys watching them improve.
Jan Brealey Piano

Jan Brealey

Piano
  • 21 years at BMC
  • Holds her LMus diploma
  • Enjoys teaching students through their AMEB exams
  • Well known local musical identity playing many performances in the Barossa
  • Accredited with the Australian Music Association
Josh Mollart Keyboard Piano

Josh Mollart

Piano/Keyboard
  • 3 years at BMC
  • just completed his Bachelor of Music Education
  • has done performances of “Recitals Australia” & on October 2010 played in the Melbourne Town hall for the “Song Australia” National gathering.
  • loves the opportunity to pass his musical abilities on the students & watching them develop.
Karla Tanti Vocal

Karla Tanti

Vocals/Piano/Flute
  • 4 years teaching at BMC
  • Bachelor of Arts in Music, Piano & Composition
  • Graduate diploma of Secondary Education
  • Very experienced in choir training.  Has trained the Australian Youth Choir.
  • Loves helping students use their voices in Church & publically
  • Very rewarding to see students make progress and fulfil their personal goals
Lori McClelland Saxophone violin

Lori McClelland

Wind/vioin/viola
  • Stared teaching with BMC last year, has been teaching for 5 years.
  • Bachelor of music education.
  • teaches sax, clarinet, violin, viola & flute
  • Loves teaching as she can show her love for music with others so they too can enjoy it.
Matthew Soden guitar

Matthew Soden

Guitar (all styles)
  • Has returned to the fold at BMC after some time away.
  • Award winning songwriter with SCALA
  • Plays in band “New Bed” featured on Rage
  • Loves to promote creativity and originality in his teaching style.  SO if you’re into song writing Matthew is your man.
  • He encourages students to find something within themselves that they didn’t know was there musically.  Giving students freedom of expression.
Paula Starke Keyboard

Paula Starke

Keyboard/Clavinova
  • 13 years at BMC
  • Holds her Advanced Diploma for Music Performance
  • Well known keyboard player here in the Barossa
  • Enjoys sharing her musical experiences with her students
Phil Kelso guitar

Phil Kelso

Guitar

Phil has just completed his 20th year of full time teaching at BMC, following science & engineering careers in England to Sydney.  In these 20 years, Phil has played bass and guitar in bands and achieved a Diploma in Classical guitar at the SA Conservatorium  of Music where he is now an examiner in the subject.  Phil teaches all styles of guitar and specialises in acoustic & classical guitar styles.

Sebastian Angas Drums

Sebastian Angus

Drums
  • 6 years at BMC
  • Certificate in jazz for drums
  • Teaches all styles of drums but specialises in jazz.
  • Enjoys the challenge of teaching music & has enjoyed seeing his students progress even to the point of entering University levels.
Steve Gregory Guitar

Steve Gregory

Guitar (all styles)
  • 5 years at BMC
  • Teaching & playing professionally for the last 5 years
  • Plays in 2 local bands – Top Dead Centre & Cosmic Storm
  • Teaches all styles of guitar, his forte is country , rockabilly & heavy metal.
  • He likes the ‘mentor’ aspect of teaching, this makes it very rewarding.
Stuart Schutz Drums

Stuart Schutz

Drums
  • 21 years at BMC
  • plays all styles of drums from heavy rock to brass band percussion
  • well known musical identity
  • loves getting students motivated and geared with the right skills to play in a band.
Trish Townsend Keyboard Piano

Trish Townsend

Piano
  • 10 years at BMC.  Has been teaching for 24 years
  • Has furthered her own study over that time to 7th grade piano, 5th grade theory & 8th grade electronic organ.
  • loves the structure of learning music through exams, especially the AMEB system.
  • Seeing the positive satisfaction from students as they learn and enjoying that with them
  • enjoys being part of her students musical journey